YYV3C8 An Introduction to God The Pagan Roots of Christian Traditions excerpt pgs 353 to 354

In particular, Christianity has grown by amalgamating pagan belief systems. The birth, death, and resurrection of the Christian “Jesus Christ” on Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday are played out in conjunction with the mythology of Bacchus, Dionysus, Osiris, and Tammuz. Virtually every detail, from the timing of Christmas to its decorated tree, wreaths, Yule logs, and exchange of presents is Babylonian in origin. Likewise, the Babylonians celebrated Easter on the Sunday nearest the Vernal Equinox, with an egg-laying bunny, ham, and hot cross buns. Halloween, which is All Hollow’s Eve to Roman Catholics, is rooted in Roman mythology. It was easier for Christians to accommodate the religious practices of pagans than change the pagans so that their actions reflected the Torah. But it was wrong. And since Christianity will never renounce Christmas, Easter, Sunday Worship, Jesus Christ, the Cross, the Trinity, its New Testament, its Gospel of Grace, and Salvation through Faith, it will continue to be wrong